SOBA is an ode to the trailblazing Black Insurance professionals that came before us. Through the seemingly impossible, our ancestors “made a way out of no way”. Since the first recorded Black Insurance/Mutual Aid Societies of the 1800”s, the best of us have been on a quest to repair broken bonds and make a better way for our families, generation after generation. The successes that we can look to like North Carolina Mutual (1898), or Liberty Insurance (1919), were born out of a need to secure the lives and futures of our families and children when no one else would. Through the years,these success stories continued to fuel our community. SOBA continues in that same vein, bringing together multiple agents and businesses to represent Black Excellence in Insurance.
Licensed in Life/Health Insurance since 2006, Chinyere has taught hundreds of families how to use insurance products to insure themselves and their families. In 2017 Chinyere added a Series 65 designation to her repertoire in order to help individuals create better investment portfolios, and overall sustainable financial plans. Chinyere is also a certified Spiritual
Life Coach. She combined these disciplines in 2019 to offer Tha Bridge- A
Financial Accountability Coaching company, helping people bridge the gap
between who they are now and the life they truly desire.
T. Priester is a native New Yorker currently residing in Atlanta Ga.
T. Priester has over 25 years in sales with the last 18 in the financial services arena. In 2011 Mr. Priester left a corporate insurance career and started KORE Financial, a Brokerage firm located in Atlanta, Ga. KORE Financial helps individuals, families, and small businesses protect and grow wealth through life insurance. Mr. Priester spends a lot of time educating lower income communities on the importance and benefits of proper life insurance coverage. His goal is to change the conversation about life insurance in these communities. In 2015 KORE Financial began expansion and now operates in 10 states and growing. Mr. Priester is an advocate of life work balance and enjoys family, golf, and travel to maintain his.
Instead of finding your tribe, you may have to create it.
~Chinyere Tamu Kanyama Norman
